Can I do this with ipad

Could you please clear this up for me? I want to buy an ipad 3G but I happened to be in the Apple store in Providence RI and they told me I must have a Mac computer to run it. I checked Apple spec's and they do say a you need a computer with a usb 2.0 port. I watched the Keynote address given by Steve Jobs and he said nothing about this. I only want this for some older people so they can use the internet and email, maybe a movie or book ect. I don't care about much else. I don't understand why, with 3g and the internet at our finger tips we must have another computer. By the way will I be able to get on my airport net work with my G5 and transfer files. Im ready to buy but I am confused. Thank you.

Rich Curry wrote:
Could you please clear this up for me? I want to buy an ipad 3G but I happened to be in the Apple store in Providence RI and they told me I must have a Mac computer to run it. I checked Apple spec's and they do say a you need a computer with a usb 2.0 port. I watched the Keynote address given by Steve Jobs and he said nothing about this. I only want this for some older people so they can use the internet and email, maybe a movie or book ect. I don't care about much else. I don't understand why, with 3g and the internet at our finger tips we must have another computer. By the way will I be able to get on my airport net work with my G5 and transfer files. Im ready to buy but I am confused. Thank you.
That's a good question. I assume it can be activated in an Apple store. And not everyone needs to sync with another computer. Therefore, it should be a good lone computer for an older person who may not be tech savvy.
However, I really have no idea, and would be interested in a better answer myself.
It'd be great to hear some feedback from anyone who might have actual experience using it by itself, without linking it to another computer, or a reviewer who tested it with that in mind.

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